Official Site of the Dynamo · Apr 4, 2017
Houston Dynamo forward Erick Torres named MLS Player of the Week
Houston Dynamo forward Erick “Cubo” Torres was named Major League Soccer’s Player of the Week for Week 5 by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR), MLS announced today.
Torres made history when he recorded a hat trick in a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday, becoming the second Mexican player in MLS history to accomplish the feat. With the hat trick, the first of his career, Torres now leads MLS with six tallies, while Houston’s combined 11 team goals are tied for second in the league. Houston sits in second place in the Western Conference (3-1-0, nine points), holding a perfect 3-0-0 record at home.